Freedom

Some people come from places where their voices will not be heard. This is about a girl who seeks freedom similar to how it is in the United States.

By Maya H. from Desert View High School in Arizona

My brown skin radiates with heat

The hot African sun beating down upon my hut

I close my eyes


I see bright lights, the Statue of Liberty

I see the symbol of freedom

People of different colors

People whose voices are heard

People who are free


Why can’t I be like them?

Why can’t my voice be heard?

Where is my freedom at?


This land I am in

Women are not free

Women have no voice


One day I will be free

I will travel to America

The land where you can

become something bigger,

become something greater

Land of choice, land of voice


That’s what America means

Land of the Free

Desert View High School

Ms. Gale's Creative Writing Class

A collection of creative responses to the American Creed project.

The political divide of the United States

Being able to communicate with people you disagree with

DANNY

Danny is 16 year old sophomore from Japan and moves to Chicago with his mother to get away from his abusive step father

Topics Of The U.S.A. , The Honest Poem

This poem is about several topics that have been more relevant within the recent years or has been a topic within U.S. history. Within all of these parts, I do give out my personal opinion about these topics. I will also add some of these topics are controversial.

A land of change

This is a poem about change and why it is such a vital aspect of American culture and how it is a part of us.

A Dream

My poem is bout my grandfathers determination to immigrate to this country for opportunities for himself, his children and for future generations.

This Is America

The Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave. But is it truly?

What we Americans do

What my writing is about is some ways that Americans express themselves

The history of the American creed

A story about a kid who find's his history

It's A Choice Not A Necessity.

My poem is about my thoughts, questions and beliefs on the Pledge of Allegiance.

A Long Journey

This is a story of how my grandparents Maria Madrigal and Gerado Gomez had a journey of coming from Mexico to the U.S. They both have travelled a long way to reach a town where they are safe from being caught and deported back home, Building a home and claiming a new life...

Choices

This is a short story about Michael and some events that changed his future and forced him to change his decisions.

Together We Stand

My acrostic poem is about what it means to be an American to me and all the qualities an average American should have.

Proud to be American

My piece is about how we as Americans have freedom and how education and hard work leads to success.

More responses from Arizona

Surprise Me

The American Creed

What does the American creed mean? Perhaps freedom and more opportunities to accomplish your dreams.

American Creed: Education is the Key

Education is the key to success in America and most likely the world.

American Creed

The importance of education in the United States.

My American Cred

Individualism is one of the keys to being a true American .

Plan of Success

This piece is about how I view America. My focus might be different from others.

The Freedom to Pursue

American creed is the freedom to pursue what you would like.

My American Creed ...

I believe that opportunities should be distributed equally and shouldn't discriminate against differences.

My Creed, My Lead

My American creed is based on the power of the youth that we can have on our country and world in the near future. I interview my elders on what they think about the youth and what was their role in society coming from a Native American background.

Unique and Different

My Op-Ed is about being different to others and trying to be the person you are and not being afraid of showing it. I want to believe that people can believe that they can make a difference instead of following other people's advice.

Be True To Yourself

We are all grated the right to be different. In a world full of people, emotions, and ways of living, individualism is what lets us express ourselves​

Demonstrating Your American Creed By Doing Your American Deed

My Op-Ed is about ways you are able to show what your American Creed is through different forms of actions.

The pursuit of happiness

My piece is about pursuing your happiness. I discuss several song lyrics that connect to my beliefs about happiness.

More responses about "freedom", "future", "hope", and "poetry"

Surprise Me

What is my American Creed?

This is what I believe and who I am.

America's Pit Stop

This poem is about the history of America and the many stops that America has made to get where it is and where it's going.

The American Dream

What our group talked about was what it meant to be an American. We talked about our personal experiences, past history, and we also had to reflect off of what one another said.

The Problem in Freedom

What if the freedom of speech is why we still have bullying?

What is my American Creed

My poster explains my American Creed because it shows four words and the meaning to my American Creed. It shows what the words mean to my American Creed.

My American Creed

This slideshow I created helps me describe my American Creed. Four words that help me describe it are freedom, citizenship, culture, and education.

My Creed

In this essay, I'm talking about how I was taught to treat yourself and others around you and to never give up on your dreams.

American Creed

This essay talked about the importance of education and proved that claim.

What it means to be an American

How Americans should and do act. It talks about taking opportunities,following your dreams, and giving everything you do, your all.

Symbols and Ceremonies

I wrote about the role of symbols and ceremonies in our society.

America, My Home

This essay is about what American creed means to me.

My American Creed

Education is one of the most important things in your life. It is important that educators make sure that no child is left behind, especially when education is their opportunity to become so much more than they can imagine.

The Creed of The Past, Present and Future

As we have wrapped up our unit on the American Creed, we wrote an expository essay in which we wrote what the American Creed means to us personally. I wrote that the American Creed encompasses our past, the present, and the future, as well as everything America was meant to be.

Freedom and Its Three Tenets: Faith, Family, and Community

Freedom is the underlying idea of the American creed. Conceptually, there are three tenets that comprise my creed: faith, family, and community. As a digital memoir, I will explore how these three pillars have affected my life now and forever.

My American Creed

This slide show presents my idea of an American Creed. It shows how my family has moved and my pappaw was in the war.

Because of Freedom and Liberty

The United States of America. The country that gave my mother numerous opportunities that were not present in her homeland, and the country that sealed for me the birthright of freedom and liberty.

My American Creed

My essay is about my life and what me and my family think about what makes us American. I told about what my family thinks about my American Creed.

Maljusted States Of America

A short depiction of what America is really like. What people think of America and the truth about America can be totally different. It is not the greatest and sometimes its not united. Its a madjusted system.

My American Creed

My American creed is doing whatever you want no matter what language you speak, what race you are, or even what country you came from. I also think that my American creed is freedom for everyone.

Under a Flag of 50 Stars

A poem about the qualities that make us American.

Lucy Impacts America

We used Photoshop to create an image of someone we feel impacted America. I chose Lucille Ball because I grew up watching I Love Lucy and knew that the show was a big part of other peoples' childhoods as well as mine.

What does it mean to be American? Does anyone know?

This essay was originally shared with others students at youthvoices.live and explores questions raised by studying history and examine similar issues in present day America.

My Parents to Me

I would describe my American creed as, opportunities, bravery, and freedom.

American Creed: Acrostic Poem

This poem that I have made is what I believe my American Creed is.

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